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ABSTRACT

SYNTHETIC EMULSIFIABLE POLYETHYLENE WAXES HAVING EXCELLENT HARDNESS AND SOFTENING POINT CHARACTERISTICS ARE PRODUCED BY THE ESTERIFICATION OF DEGRADED HYDROGENATED AND OXIDIZED POLYETHYLENE WITH AN ALIPHATIC PRIMARY ACLOHOL. THE EMULSIFIABLE WAX PRODUCTS ARE USEFUL IN THE PREPARATION OF LIQUID EMULSION POLISHES FOR FLOORS, AUTOMOBILES, AND IN THE OTHER SIMILAR COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS.

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PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 23, 1971 T892,004 POLYETHYLENE WAXES AND PREPARATKON THEREOF Hugh John Hagemeyer, 31a, and Reeder Eugene Bissell, both Texas Eastman (30., Box 2068, Longview, Tex. 756011 Continuation of application Ser. No. 679,662, Nov. 1, 1967. This application Aug. 27, 1970, Ser. No. 67,580 int. Cl. C0811 9/06 US. Cl. 106271 No Drawing. 18 Pages Specification Synthetic emulsifiable polyethylene waxes having excellent hardness and softening point characteristics are produced by the esterification of degraded hydrogenated and oxidized polyethylene with an aliphatic primary alcohol. The emulsifiable wax products are useful in the preparation of liquid emulsion polishes for floors, automobiles, and in the other similar commercial applications. 

